This month and for the next few months, I will review how we as members of the worldwide Anglican Communion, view our worship, our prayers, our liturgical calendar and its scriptural readings. In other words, the things that make us uniquely who we are.

There is no better place to begin than with our Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Probably more than other religious groups, we are a people of the prayer book. Not only is the prayer book used in our services, it is also a guide for our private prayer, and the source for most of our theology. Our worship and theology are intertwined in our prayer and worship. This Book of Common Prayer is the language we use to communicate with God, and who we are and what we believe are defined by our prayers and our worship. The Episcopal Church and the rest of the Anglican Communion do not have volumes of doctrine or interpretive guidance or even a confession of faith, but only the ancient and historic catholic creeds (Apostles Creed, page 96 BCP; Nicene Creed, page 358 BCP; and the Creed of Athanasius, page 864 BCP). Literally, what we pray is what we believe.

The very nature of our worship calls for participation of the entire congregation, in responsive prayers, in the psalms, and other various liturgical responses. The Prayer Book is central to this style of worship, but it is not just for use in church, but also to become part of the fabric of our spiritual lives. It unleashes the power of faith in us. Guided by prayer, we begin to communicate with God, and he with us.

If you have questions about our prayer book, submit them to me and I will answer them in our next Godly Gazette. My email is george@stlikesliveoak.org .

In Christ,

George+

DEACON’S CORNER﻿

Thanks to everyone and your prayers, we had a wonderful trip to Cuba!! There were no problems on either end going through Customs. We took tons of stuff even though we managed to leave one bag in Tampa at the hotel – sigh. We did get a chance to meet the Daughters of the King from Los Arabos. They have an incredible and very inspiring story to tell. You will hear all about it when we share our experiences with our church family at the Celebration Supper, provided by the Men’s Group on Wednesday May 23rd at 6:30pm. Kosty has some wonderful pictures for you plus an incredible video of an impromptu concert that two musicians gave for us the day before we left.

You will be interested to know that since January this year up to the time we left, there were 5512 people served with clean water. They took 13,466 liters of water during these first four months. Your ministry to them just keeps going on and on and they are very grateful! It was hard to leave, but it is good to be back.

Phyllis

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The Rev. Ronald Clifton "Ron" Davis, the fifth Rector of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church entered the near- er presence of our Lord on Mon- day, April 23rd. Father Ron was Rector of St. Luke’s from January 1968 through December 1970. He

graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary and was ordained a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Florida and served parishes in Jacksonville and Live Oak be- fore being chosen as Director of Camps and Confer- ences at 'Camp Weed' located at St. Teresa Beach, Florida from 1971-1975. Ron additionally served in parishes in Pensacola and Lakeland.

Fr Ron is survived by his wife Jean and two children, Mary-Margaret Peyton Davis and Jon Christo- pher Davis. Jon is married to Kathleen Shay. They have two wonderful sons, Charlie (17) and Nicholas (11).

CONGRATS TO OUR 2018 GRADUATES, EMILY BOGGUS AND BRYAN TURNAN!

FOOD PANTRY MINISTRY

There were 82 bags of food given out in April...the equivalent of 1.64 tons! Pantry Sunday will be on the first Sunday of May, the 6th.

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IT'S A BOY!

Jeremiah Edward Bemis born 4/16/18 @10:26pm, to his proud parents, Tracie and Tim Bemis. He weighed in at 6lbs 8 oz. and was 19.5" long. Welcome to our world Jeremiah!

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SHEPHERD'S HANDS FREE CLINIC DATE

St. Luke's - June 12th

St. Mary's - May 22

St. James - May 24

5:30pm - 7:30pm

A special thanks to the Youth Group of St. Luke's. They beautifully decorated the grocery bags used for the Food Pantry Ministry.

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VESTRY

The vestry will meet on Tuesday, June 12th, at 5:30pm.

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NEW 2018 CALENDAR

If you have special dates you would like to reserve for memorial flowers for your loved ones, please sign up now on the new poster in the parish hall. Flowers can be used to honor anniversaries and special events or occasions in your family’s life. Make sure you get your special dates now.

NEW 2018 CALENDAR AND COFFEE HOURS ARE POSTED

If you have special dates you would like to reserve for memorial flowers for your loved ones, please sign up now on the new poster in the parish hall. Flowers can be used to honor anniversaries and special events or occasions in your family’s life. Make sure you get your special dates now.﻿

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BUSY HANDS

Busy Hands will meet on Saturday June 2nd, from 9:30-11am.

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Social Movement

A fitness class for beginners and seniors is meeting on Tuesday and Thursday from 10am-10:45am in the parish hall. Denise Watson is leading the class. You need to bring light hand held weights (1-3 pounds) and a water bottle. Call Denise for more info at 352-239-3772﻿

Daughters of the King

June 5th, at 6:00

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The Daughters will be having a dinner on Tuesday, June 5 at 6:00. We are excited to have three women from St. Matthews in Mayo joining us every month. Our table is growing and there are still plenty of seats. And of course, there is always plenty of food. All women are invited to come join in for an evening of relaxing fellowship. It's hamburgers and potato salad with all the trimmings this time. Please come. call Maureen 386-776-1817 (706-658-4030 send a Text)﻿

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Men’s Night Out﻿

Tues. May 22nd at 6pm.﻿﻿

The Men’s Group will meet on Tuesday, March 27th at 6pm.﻿ Bring your favorite thing to grill and drink. All men are invited for good food and fellowship! ﻿

COFFEE HOURS

Coffee Hour following the 11am service has been a tradition at St. Luke’s for many years. It is a great way to get a chance to visit with each other and to meet and greet those visiting and potential members.

The menu can be very simple such as coffee, lemonade, and cookies. It is not meant to be a meal or heavy fin- ger foods, just a light treat. We hope you will think about hosting an upcoming Sunday. You can call Ellen to sign up or checkthe bulletin board schedule in the Parish hall.

GODLY GAZETTE NOW AVAILABLE VIA EMAIL

If you would like to receive your gazette by email, please notify the church office and we will remove your name from the snail mail list and add it to the email list. Thanks for your help in helping manage our budget. Don’t forget to visit our website. Most, if not all, of the newsletter is posted online. You may let Jasmine know @ jasmine@stlukesliveoak.org or go to http://www.stlukesliveoak.org.